Parts advisor vs parts counterman

The differences between parts advisors and parts countermen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a parts advisor and a parts counterman. Additionally, a parts counterman has an average salary of $39,937, which is higher than the $38,410 average annual salary of a parts advisor.

The top three skills for a parts advisor include customer service, phone calls and core returns. The most important skills for a parts counterman are parts inventory, customer satisfaction, and BMW.

Parts advisor vs parts counterman overview

	Parts Advisor	Parts Counterman
Yearly salary	$38,410	$39,937
Hourly rate	$18.47	$19.20
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	61,558	23,083
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Parts advisor vs parts counterman salary

Parts advisors and parts countermen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Parts Advisor	Parts Counterman
Average salary	$38,410	$39,937
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $50,000	Between $30,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between parts advisor and parts counterman education

There are a few differences between a parts advisor and a parts counterman in terms of educational background:

	Parts Advisor	Parts Counterman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Parts advisor vs parts counterman demographics

Here are the differences between parts advisors' and parts countermen' demographics:

	Parts Advisor	Parts Counterman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 83.8% Female, 16.2%	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 69.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 1.7% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between parts advisor and parts counterman duties and responsibilities

Parts advisor example responsibilities.

Manage DIY services including battery installation, testing, wiper installs, etc.
Continue to maintain Honda's value, quality, and integrity.
Work wholesale and retail parts department (s) as needed using ADP software and EPC.
Use ADP to manually load all items in inventory, change cost and list prices as needed.
Submit warranty documentation to Honda & Yamaha for payment.
Develop relationships with personnel from other Chrysler dealerships to participate in a mutually beneficial parts purchase and delivery co op.

Parts counterman example responsibilities.

Manage DIY services including battery installation, testing, wiper installs, etc.
Experience with ADP and Reynolds & Reynolds.
Develop relationships with personnel from other Chrysler dealerships to participate in a mutually beneficial parts purchase and delivery co op.
Deliver items to customers, whether they are a dealership, bodyshop or regular customer.

Parts advisor vs parts counterman skills

Common parts advisor skills

Customer Service, 38%
Phone Calls, 9%
Core Returns, 6%
Cleanliness, 5%
Parts Counter, 3%
Chrysler, 3%

Common parts counterman skills

Parts Inventory, 14%
Customer Satisfaction, 12%
BMW, 11%
Phone Calls, 11%
Counterman, 6%
POS, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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